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• Alistair Stewart found guilty. 4 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  \"Police, Camera, Action! producers have decided that Alastair Stewart is no longer an appropriate frontman for the show after being found guilty of drink driving.\" 3 times over the limit. The world\'s gone mad.
• speed trap notice after 17 days 15 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has been caught for speeding. Caught on camera 14 December, notice arrived 2 January. My understanding of the law is that it should ahve arrived by 29 Dec at very latest. Also, he's gone and paid the fine and taken the points. Is there any hope of avoiding the penalty in this case?
• VW Golf - Notice of intended prosecution - speeding 18 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I asked for a copy of the photographic evidence and within the picture there is one car in the inside lane slightly ahead of me plus there is another in the second picture which is just passing the camera. Would my detected speed be effected by there being two other moving cars in the photos?
• speeding fine for not speeding? 12 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  However, the Nip letter says I am being prosecuted for "the alleged offence of EXCESS SPEED-40MPH  AUTOMATIC CAMERA , travelling at 37mph.."..........etc.   I don't know what to make of that. From what I can see it is stating I was doing 37 in a 40. I can't just ignore it. so what do I do.
• NIP? 23 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Last Saturday I was in the 50mph section just before the pay booths on the Servern bridge and my wife noticed a seped camera van on a bridge. Of course it was too late and like everyone around me I was doing over 50mph. I might be lucky but anyone any idea how long NIPgenerally 's take. I know about the 14 days for issue but just wondering, hoping .....
• Speeding Fine notification 10 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My son was caught by a mobile camera over 4 weeks ago on the 18th July, and although he was sent a photograph to verify his identity within 4 days, he has still not received notification of any fine. Could anybody with knowledge of this situation please advise if there is a finite time in which fines should be notified?
• Motorway Cops 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  New episode on BBC at 9pm tonight. I haven't seen it, but know some of the content. I'm reliably informed that I've avoided the camera (threatening the cameraman probably helped :) ). There's one incident I'm particularly interested in and will be watching with interest on what the BBC show and how accurate their commentary is. Still don't agree with them filming us, but that's way above my pay grade.
• Call me old fashioned........ 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hardly a new concept is it! Hopefully more forces will adopt this approach and drop the poxy speed cameras!
• speeding fines to be reimbursed 13 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Just seen on the local news that Hampshire have made a horlicks of positioning road signs, speed limits/camera warning signs etc. on the south coast. Looks like they will be paying megabucks back to motorists going back a few years and points will be put back on licences! there is even talk of compensation.
• Big brother at the pumps 19 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  yesterday whilst filling up at my local Tesco petrol station there was a note on the pump courtesy of the Leicestershire police stating that all the details of the car i was putting petrol in were being monitored there and then, i couldn't see any cameras or devises , i wonder if its just a cheap way to keep the scallies away or if its a serious attempt at cutting car crime?
• annoying design details. 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The top of the steering wheel obscures the tops of both the tachometer and the speedo. With all the speed cameras around it is nice to know how fast you are going. I have noticed the same thing on several hire cars too.What annoys other back roomers about design details?.
• Points Disclosure (Insurance renewal) 9 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I got done for going through a red light at 19mph, in the camera infested area of Battersea, London. Anyway I have to renew my insurance and was wandering how much I can expect my insurance premium to be increased, when I tell them of my 1st ever 3 points during 20 yrs of driving.
• road markings and the law 3 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  anybody help local motorway m32 junction 2 access heading for m4 has a hatched area before hard shoulder on slip road , would i be correct in assuming you cant park in this area anyone quote me the laws on it,please, police camera van parked on it yesterday and i need the info to rant at them. many thanks ..keo..
• Don\'t complain about your next speeding 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  HELSINKI, Finland - Police gave a record $216,900 speeding ticket to a millionaire under a system in which traffic fines are linked to an offender\'s income. Rest of report in the \"Speeding (mostly excl cameras) XII\" thread. DD http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=19795&m=200285&v=e
• Reactive glass 4 May 2002 (Forum)
  It must be at the speed of light as you cannot see the flash. Motoring bit: if a sheet of this were placed over your numberplates, then a flash from a camera would instantly render the plate unreadable. Game set and match. Mike
• Morpheous Geodesy 11 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have just bought one of these devices. Basically its a GPS position locator with a database of fixed speed cameras loaded in to it. I have to say it is fantastic! I have had detectors before but they are no damned good as they give way too many false alarms. OK I can not detect mobile speed traps but for everything else I'm covered.
• german registered new mini's 22 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  is it a way to let their drivers take the cars out on the roads without being worried about speed cameras (dont think they bother if they are not uk plates) if so very clever ploy on the part of bmw... else what are they all doing? all owned by german students? any ideas?
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  How can I mount a dash cam without a lead trailing down? 14 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Having had the disappointing experience of being side-swiped by a lorry and the driver then claiming it was my fault, it's time to get a dash cam. One...
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  Can I challenge a Notice of Intended Prosecution for speeding? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Can I challenge a speeding ticket issued from a handheld camera on a bridge over the dual carriageway I was travelling on? I was doing in the region of...
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  How much would a decent dash cam cost? 9 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What would be the cost of a reasonably priced, good dash camera?